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Capital to Capital City Cannon(ball) Run Multi-Cache

Hidden : 9/12/2007
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A cannon(ball) run from Canberra to Melbourne.

At the posted co-ordinates you will be standing in front of a piece of Naval Artillery from the HMAS Australia. Collect the following information from  the plaque.

 

            A =  Number of direct Kamikaze hits.

            BC = The number of crew killed in those attacks.

            DEF = Number of crew wounded

            GHIJK = Displacement of the HMAS Australia

 

Proceed to;

 

S 3J° GA.J(H+E)I’

E 14B° C(G+H).EDJ’

 

Here you should be standing in front of a 155 mm Howitzer (confirmation can be found on the breech block)

 

Reset all variables and collect the following information from the muzzle of the gun.

 

            ABCD POUNDS NO. EFG J.H.C.

 

Proceed to;

 

S 3B° 0(A+C).(C-F)FG’

E 14B° (G-A)B.(D-G)D(B-A)

 

Here you will find a 7.7cm Feldkanone.

 

Reset all variables and collect the following information from the brass plaque on the gun.

 

ABCD = Max. Range

EFG = Weight

HI = Rate of Fire

 

Proceed to;

 

S 3F° IH.FIF’

E 14G° (A-E)(G+B).GFC’

 

Here you will find another 7.7cm Feldkanone.

 

Reset all variables and collect the following information from the breech block of the gun.

 

            Nr. ABC

            gef. DEFG

            abg. HIJK

 

Proceed to;

 

S 3G° (A+B)F .(B+C)(G-H)J’

E 14(A+B)° CE.(I-G)(F-A)B’

 

Here you will find a captured Turkish Howitzer.

 

Reset all variables and collect the following information from about the gun.

 

            A.B = Calibre

            C-DE-FGHJ = Date the gun was captured (convert month to number)

 

The Cache can be found at;

 

S 3J° (A-E)B.C(D+E)J’

E 14(B-A)° AC.(J-H)(C-A)E’


The final location can only be accessed between the hours of 07:30 to 18:00, later during summer months. It is also a high (muggle) traffic area so please be patient and discrete when retrieving and replacing the cache.

 

The cache is magnetically attached to the metal beam that supports the boardwalk, there is a clear indication on the outside of the beam indicating the location of the cache, there is no need to leave the boardwalk or enter the garden to retrieve the cache. The cache is 400ml sistema, containing a log book and various swaps, but no pen please BYO pen.

 

 

Additional Hints (No hints available.)